Excavator Insurance
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- Earthmoving & Civil Contractors
- Landscapers, Plumbers & other Construction Trades
- Road builders
- Quarry operators & Mining
- Agriculture, Plantation or
- Plant Hire Businesses
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Insurance For Excavators – What does it cover?
Insurance for Excavators provides cover for loss or damage due to:
- an accident
- theft
- liability of personal injury or property damage (if the machine is registered)
Our experts can negotiate high cover limits for you at very reasonable rates with low excesses!
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Insurance for Excavators – Claim Examples
Excavator Insurance Claim Example 1
- Type of damage – Impact
- Value of damage – $7,661
After a hard day’s work, one of our clients decided to grab something to eat from the local supermarket.
The entry to the outdoor carpark had a height restriction steel gantry that was tall enough for the Hilux however being tired, the client didn’t think of how high the excavator would be particularly when mounted on the trailer.
As you can imagine, the ute has gone through however the excavator has smashed into the gantry damaging the the glass roof etc. See claim description below:
Excavator Insurance Claim Example 2
- Type of damage – Power lines contact
- Value of damage – $9,599
The insured was operating a large (25T) Hyundai Excavator when the boom has come in contact with the overhead powerlines resulting in damage to the boom hydraulic cylinder.
See attached quote to fix which was accepted by the insurer and costs paid.
Excavator Insurance Cost
After all this newly found information, you may wonder then How much is excavator insurance?
Excavator Insurance cost varies on a range of factors like, the occupation of the customer, whether the machine is used certain geographic locations, the value of the machine and accessories.
Also an important consideration is that whether your insurance broker is willing to go the extra mile in searching the right insurer and also bargaining hard for you.
Excavator Insurance costs range from $900 -$1000 for the year for a mini excavator used in plumbing work.
Excavator Insurance Cost Per Month
Based on an annual premium of $1000, adding roughly 8% premium funding interest plus admin fee, you can expect to pay about $94 per month.
Depending on the value of the machine, the premiums can be different for different factors.
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For Mini Excavator Insurance we deal with many insurers and they are all good. What matters when setting up insurance with them is to check thoroughly their coverage, excess structure and claims experience.
